July 2009. If you like art museums then you'll probablly like this place. While not great, it has good collections and it is getting better. more

Having been to New York, Chicago, and Washington D.C., the SAM was pretty small by comparison, but I wouldn't cross it off your list of things to do in Seattle. The modern collection had some spectacular pieces, one or two of which were worth the admission alone. They also have a nice collection of art depicting the Washington area and... more

Great exhibitions have always caught my eye. I love walking through each gallery and spending countless minutes staring at a room filled with gorgeous art. So much to take in at this Seattle institution. Every time I have friends in town, I make a stop there. more

The art museum was okay for a couple of hours to kill time, but I wouldn't rush there if I had other things to do. Fortunately while I was there, an Impressionists exhibit was on display, and that was interesting to see. However, the rest of the museum held little interest for me. I wouldn't recommend it unless you are... more

As a fairly new resident of Seattle, I took this weekend to tour several of it's Museums - if for no other reason than to scout for things to do when friends & relatives visit that will show-off the city. Let me say, the city has plenty going for it. I've fallen in love with this great place. There is... more

I loved this museum. It is the perfect manageable size where you don't leave exhausted and overloaded. It's particularly great if you love modern and contermporary art as they've made great strides in collecting important pieces in those genres recently. I've seen enough Native Alaskan art to last me a while so I didn't check out that collection or any... more

I would agree with an earlier review that Seattle Art Museum is trying to figure itself out. I applaud their recent efforts, as from Feb to May 2008 there is a special exhibit of Roman sculpture, mosaics, and art from the Louvre in Paris, most of which has never been displayed. This was a real treat, but the admission was... more

Located on First Avenue an the corner of Union Street you may miss the building if it wasn't for the gift shop and the huge sculpture outside the building. Inside, you may struggle to find your way inside the museum. This is definetely not the most visitor friendly museum in the US. The collection is eclectic, you may think is... more

SAM really suffers from some bizarre curation. There is no real order to the museum. This is perhaps best exemplified by a room of pottery ordered in random patterns by colour. But amongst the chaos are some post-war gems. If you know what you are looking at it would be marvelous, but for the rest of us, a little more... more